S&P 500 hits new record of 1,900.5

Investors ended the week on a high note before hitting the beach and barbecue for the long weekend.

Here's what you need to know before kicking off the holiday:

The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all rose on Friday. The S&P 500 closed at a new record of 1,900.5. The Dow ended the day up about 0.4% and the Nasdaq was up nearly 0.8%.

It's been a good week on Wall Street, with all three indexes finishing in positive territory, led by the Nasdaq's more than 2% gain.

1. Good day for shoes, not so pretty for clothes

In the corporate world, Foot Locker(FL) bounced over 1.5% after the retailer reported a 14% jump in first quarter sales. The company said its quarterly sales and profits were the highest in its history.

But things weren't all good in the world of apparel, as Aeropostale(ARO) shares plunged more than 24%. The clothing company reported a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter, but said comparable sales decreased 13%.

Hewlett-Packard(HPQ) is enjoying a nice rebound with a 6% pop on Friday. The tech giant fell Thursday in late trading. In an apparent error, the firm released its earnings report before the closing bell, which included plans to cut 11,000 to 16,000 jobs on top of the previously announced 34,000 job cuts.

Apple(AAPL) finished the week at $614 a share, a 52-week high point for the company. Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference takes places June 2 to 6, which often bring the unveiling of new products. The stock is also set to split in early June with trading of the lower priced shares to begin on Monday, June 9.

"$AAPL finally doing what it is suppose to. Of all the stocks out there this is the most undervalued and underappreciated one," declared MarlonSilos on StockTwits.

Apple has its mojo back

Shares of eBay(EBAY) recovered somewhat after taking a hit Thursday. The ecommerce conglomerate remains in the spotlight amid criticism that it was slow to inform customers about a hacking incident.

CNNMoney's Tech 30 index is up 1% Friday, although it's still down for the year, reflecting the roller coaster ride for many tech stocks so far in 2014.

3. Russia, Thailand: Big talk, not much market movement

On the international front, traders were keeping tabs on geopolitical developments. Speaking Friday at an international economic forum in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of a "dangerous civil war" in Ukraine as fresh violence erupted ahead of this weekend's presidential election.

In Asia, shares of Thailand's main index slipped 1% and the baht dipped against the dollar after Thursday's coup. Fitch said any further escalation in political instability could cause lasting damage to the economy.